Press Herald - Maine marijuana growers are increasingly using radiation and other methods to remove contaminants like mold and yeast from their products, a process consumers are likely in the dark about. Despite state policy requiring remediated products to be labeled, that rule hasn't been enforced since at least November 2024. Supporters say the process is safe, while opponents argue there isn’t enough research on remediated cannabis.
Supporters of a bill that would give certain lawmakers access to confidential child protective records will make another push this week, arguing the change is needed to hold the state accountable. They plan to rally on Wednesday, when the Maine Legislature returns to Augusta to act on bills vetoed by the governor. The measure could get a second vote on “veto day,” or it could go without another vote and die upon adjournment.
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Maine Morning Star - Energy affordability was top of mind for state lawmakers this session, as they passed an assortment of bills to try and bring down Maine’s high energy prices. But with a varied approach, it’s hard to tell exactly how much impact the legislation will have on residents’ bills. “I think it is a shift in emphasis and in direction going forward that I think will help us start to turn the tide or push down on the upward price pressure that we’re finding coming from lots of different angles within electricity rates,” said Heather Sanborn, the state’s public advocate. But, she added, there’s nothing among the list of new laws “that is immediately going to make bills lower.”
... Dr. Barbara Kates-Garnick, a professor of practice in energy policy at the Fletcher School at Tufts University, said the progress will have an impact long term. But in the immediate future, it’s unclear what ratepayers will see. “All of these measures make a difference, but whether or not, in the short term, we’re going to see the price decreases and impacts that people desire, I think the jury is really out,” Kates-Garnick said.
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